Under the barred umbrella : is there room for a women-centered self-injury policy in canadian corrections?
In: Criminology & Public Policy. New York. V.5,n.1 (Feb. 2006) , p.161-182Idioma: Inglês.Assunto: MULHER RECLUSA AUTO-AGRESSÃO Localização e Cota : P.323 Resumo: This article examines a chain of policy directives concerning self-injury inside federal correctional facilities in Canada. Specific attention is paid to the impact of these policies on federally sentenced women. I argue that the Correctional Service of Canada's focus on risk assessment fails to address the needs of the women they confine. Instead, women's needs are reconceptualized as institutional risk factors.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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This article examines a chain of policy directives concerning self-injury inside federal correctional facilities in Canada. Specific attention is paid to the impact of these policies on federally sentenced women. I argue that the Correctional Service of Canada's focus on risk assessment fails to address the needs of the women they confine. Instead, women's needs are reconceptualized as institutional risk factors.
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